Limited Competition: Instrumentation Grant Program for Resource-Limited Institutions (S10 - Clinical Trial Not Allowed)
National Institutes of Health · Department of Health and Human Services
At a glance
Limited Competition: Instrumentation Grant Program for Resource-Limited Institutions (S10 - Clinical Trial Not Allowed) is an open federal grant opportunity from the National Institutes of Health (Department of Health and Human Services). Applications are due January 26, 2029. Individual awards are listed as $25K – $250K. Applicant types listed as eligible include state governments, county governments, city or township governments, special district governments, independent school districts and 10 more. Cost sharing is not required. It is funded under Assistance Listing 93.121 (Oral Diseases and Disorders Research) and 10 other listings.
Summary assembled from the official notice's fields. The official notice governs.
Key facts
- May 27, 2026Posted
- Jan 26, 2029Application deadlinenext date
- Apr 1, 2027 (est.)Est. award date
- Mar 27, 2029Archived
- Posted
- May 27, 2026
- Close date
- Jan 26, 2029
- Archive date
- Mar 27, 2029
- Est. award date
- Apr 1, 2027
- Award floor
- $25,000
- Award ceiling
- $250,000
- Est. total funding
- Not specified
- Expected awards
- Not specified
- Cost sharing
- Not required
- Funding instrument
- Grant
- Opportunity category
- Discretionary
Who can apply
- State governments
- County governments
- City or township governments
- Special district governments
- Independent school districts
- Public colleges & universities
- Federally recognized tribal governments
- Public & Indian housing authorities
- Native American tribal organizations
- 501(c)(3) nonprofits
- Nonprofits without 501(c)(3) status
- Private colleges & universities
- For-profit organizations (not small businesses)
- Small businesses
- Others (see notice)
Additional information on eligibility (from the notice)
Refer to Section III. Eligibility Information in the NOFO for additional information on eligibility.Foreign Organizations/Foreign Collaborations:Non-domestic (non-U.S.) Entities (Foreign Organizations) are not eligible to apply.Non-domestic (non-U.S.) components of U.S. Organizations are not eligible to apply.Foreign components, as defined in the NIH Grants Policy Statement, are not allowed.
A quick check against the listed applicant types — other requirements in the notice still apply.
Based on the published notice. Review the official notice for complete eligibility requirements.
What it funds
Official synopsis as published by the agency, formatted for readability.
The Instrumentation Grant Program for Resource-Limited Institutions supports the purchase of state-of-the-art scientific instruments to enhance the research and educational missions of resource-limited institutions. Requested instruments may support biomedical research and education in basic, translational, biomedically-related behavioral or clinical fields. This is a Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) for a Limited Competition that will invite application(s) from eligible organization(s) to apply. Please see Section III. Eligibility for additional information. In accordance with NIH standard peer-review processes, the application(s) will be peer-reviewed, and only meritorious application(s) will be considered.
Full announcement & documents
The full announcement has the complete rules — page limits, required attachments, evaluation criteria and any letter-of-intent dates. Files download directly from Grants.gov.
How to apply
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Assistance Listings
What is an ALN?- 93.121Oral Diseases and Disorders ResearchProgram →
- 93.172Human Genome ResearchProgram →
- 93.173Research Related to Deafness and Communication DisordersProgram →
- 93.242Mental Health Research GrantsProgram →
- 93.286Discovery and Applied Research for Technological Innovations to Improve Human HealthProgram →
- 93.351Research Infrastructure ProgramsProgram →
- 93.846Arthritis, Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases ResearchProgram →
- 93.853Extramural Research Programs in the Neurosciences and Neurological DisordersProgram →
- 93.859Biomedical Research and Research TrainingProgram →
- 93.866Aging ResearchProgram →
- 93.867Vision ResearchProgram →
Reported obligations under ALN 93.121
Historical data · not a predictionWho was funded under ALN 93.121
Historical data · not a predictionSince October 1, 2023, 2,560 grant awards had funding actions under Oral Diseases and Disorders Research, with 1,599 sub-awards passed on to other organizations. These are program-wide awards, not awards from this specific notice.
- REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, SAN FRANCISCO, THE$48.7M
- REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN$48.5M
- UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA$41.7M
- UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH - OF THE COMMONWEALTH SYSTEM OF HIGHER EDUCATION$41.5M
- TRUSTEES OF THE UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA, THE$35.4M
Agency contact (as published)
National Institutes of Health
NIGMSRLIS10@nigms.nih.gov
301-402-2541
Quick answers
When is the deadline for this opportunity?
According to the official notice, applications are due January 26, 2029. Confirm the deadline and submission time on Grants.gov before applying.
Who is eligible to apply for this opportunity?
The official notice names these applicant types as eligible: State governments, County governments, City or township governments, Special district governments, Independent school districts, Public colleges & universities, Federally recognized tribal governments, Public & Indian housing authorities, Native American tribal organizations, 501(c)(3) nonprofits, Nonprofits without 501(c)(3) status, Private colleges & universities and 3 more. Additional restrictions may apply; review the full notice.
How much funding is available through this opportunity?
Per the notice, individual awards are listed as $25k – $250k.
How do I apply for this opportunity?
Applications are submitted through the official source, not through GrantsJunction. Open the official notice on Grants.gov (opportunity PAR-27-067), and review the full announcement and application package. Organizations applying through Grants.gov generally need an active SAM.gov registration and a Grants.gov account, which can take several weeks to set up.
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